Total installation capacity of PV power-generating stations and distributed PV systems to be established in 2017 is likely to reach 25-30GWp, according to the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA).

Because total installation capacity of PV power stations and distributed PV systems newly established in China has exceeded the China government's target by about 6GWp, many local governments have temporarily stopped accepting applications for new PV projects, according to industry sources.

Tatung, a maker of electric machinery, electric home-use appliances and consumer electronics for own-brand sale, on November 30 signed with Taipei City Government for setting up rooftop PV systems at municipal organizations and schools with total installation capacity of 4MWp, which can generate electricity...

Existing global oversupply of polysilicon will continue and lead to cutthroat price competition in 2018 and consequently, about six makers will then be forced out of the global market and spot market prices will drop from over US$14/kg at present to below US$12, according to Germany-based Bernreuter...

There were 385.766MWp of crystalline silicon solar cells and 1,664.631MWp of PV modules shipped in the Japan market during the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 (the third quarter of 2016), respectively decreasing 13% and 6% on year, according to the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA).

Taiwan-based high-efficiency PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) monocrystalline silicon solar cell makers have seen orders increase in the fourth quarter, but face short supply of solar-grade monocrystalline silicon wafers, because AUO Crystal is the only Taiwan-based wafer maker and more than...

China's Ministry of Commerce on November 22 announced that it will review anti-dumping tariff rates imposed on South Korea-based polysilicon makers in early 2014, with the review to be based on investigation of these makers' polysilicon exports to China in 2015.

China's National Energy Administration (NEA) will reserve at least 1GWp from the target PV installation capacity for model PV power-generating stations to be set up in 2017 specifically for super model ones in which investors should qualify based on advanced PV technology, instead of bid prices, according...

Crystalline silicon solar cell maker Neo Solar Power (NSP) suffered a large net operating loss of NT$1.786 billion (US$56.6 million) for the third quarter of 2016 mainly due to shrinking demand, large drops in solar cell prices and a large loss in inventory value, according to the company.

China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings has launched TS-series solar-grade polycrystalline black silicon wafers. Cells made from the wafers have energy conversion rates of 18.8-19.0% 0.2-0.4pp higher than cells made from general solar-grade wafers, according to the company.

Rooftop PV systems and ground-mounted PV power stations to be established in India in 2017 will reach total installation capacity of 10GWp, according to BNEF (Bloomberg New Energy Finance) New Energy Outlook 2016.

Waste recycling service provider GET Green Energy and steam-electricity cogenerator Ta-Yuan Cogen on November 1 signed an MoU for cooperation to recycle waste slurry produced in manufacturing of semiconductor and solar wafers.

China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has set tentative feed-in tariff rates for PV power stations to be established in 2017, reducing them by 23.47-31.25% from the 2016 level. But based on opinions collected from PV firms, it is likely to revise the reduction to 18.37-25.00%, according...

Taiwan's Bureau of Energy has set feed-in tariff rates for generation of renewable energy, with PV power from NT$4.4098/kWh (US$0.1404) to NT$6.1033/kWh, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

Solar cell maker Solartech Energy and poly-Si solar wafer maker Danen Technology have reported consolidated revenues of NT$449 million (US$14.3 million) and NT$41.7 million respectively for September, the former decreasing 22.84% on month and 52.81% on year and the latter falling 51.83% and 68.86%...

China's National Development and Reform Commission plans to decrease feed-in tariff for PV power-generating stations set up in 2017, with tentative reductions of 31.25% for category 1 areas, 26.14% for category 2 and 23.47% for category 3, according to China-based media reports.

TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its Singapore-based subsidiary AU Optronics Singapore Pte. has disposed of 1.129 billion common shares of AUO SunPower Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysia-based PV module maker established with US-based SunPower on a joint venture basis in 2010, at US$0.15...

The China government is short of the funds required to subsidize generation of renewable energy, mainly PV and wind power, with the gap reaching a cumulative amount of CNY55 billion (US$8.27 billion) at the end of June 2016 and is estimated to increase to CNY60 billion by the end of the year, China-based...

Solar cell maker Motech Industries has reported to the administration of Southern Taiwan Science Park that it will reduce workforce by 200 workers due to decreased orders, according to Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN).

Some China-based solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafer makers, in view of high inventory levels due to weak demand, have decreased the utilization of production capacities from 80-100% originally to 50-60%, according to industry sources.

The Taiwan government on September 8 approved a 2-year PV power generation development project proposed by the Bureau of Energy (BOE) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, with a target total PV installation capacity of 1.52GWp, consisting of 650MWp for the period ending in June 2017 and 870MWp for...

Crystalline silicon solar cell maker Gintech Energy on September 6 reported consolidated revenues of NT$604 million (US$19.0 million) for August, decreasing 28.66% on month and 57.91% on year, and those of NT$10.958 billion for January-August, rising 10.25% on year.

The Linde Group has opened a new electronics R&D center in Taichung, Taiwan on September 1, with the company investing approximately EUR five million (US$5.6 million) to help support local customers and development partners.

The Bureau of Energy under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has set tentative feed-in tariff rates for renewable energy to be generated in 2017, with the rates for PV power generation downward adjusted by 6.65-7.10% from 2016 levels.

The European Union (EU) has removed China-based subsidiaries established by Taiwan-based Neo Solar Power and Motech Industries from the MIP (minimum import price) framework, according to China-based media reports.

Formosa Sun Energy has won an open-bid project from the government of Chiayi City, southern Taiwan, to set up rooftop PV systems with total installation capacity of 4MWp in the city, according to the company.

As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.

This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.